Earth
Expansion Era
The home of humankind, in orbit around a Yellow Dwarf Star on the outer edge of the Galaxy.
The Earth's ecosystem has all but failed, extreme weather patterns cause large-scale disruption the oceans have risen by over 2 meters. The deserts have spread globally and the atmosphere is damaged. The quality of life is so bad, that the elite have all but left Earth to live aboard the huge habitats and colonies. The mortality rate on Earth is extremely high. Conflict over resources has become a global issue.
The U.E.N or Union has declared Earth a disaster zone and began the evacuation of as many people as it can, however, the limited Solar System resources did not allow for many to be evacuated.
ATLAN built the first Habitat “Hab One” and relocated entirely to it. Taking all of its staff, resources and facilities with it. ATLAN later built “Hab Two” as a haven for the wealthy and made a large profit.
Since the creation of the RipGate which is located near Saturn ATLAN and the UNION have opened up the Galaxy to colonisation.
The only RipGate that is keyed to transmit to Earth is Gliese; all traffic must pass through the Gliese RipGate to get to Earth.
Neo-London Metroplex – after the rise of the UNION the NLM became the dominant social and economic hub for the Western world. This is the original home of the Union of Earth Nations and to the ATLAN corporation.
Nu-Beijing - home of the largest nation on earth and a technical powerhouse. However, due to social and economic issues, the disparity between the upper and working classes is so vast that society exists in two very different levels. The Hyper Elite of Nu-Beijing are absurdly wealthy and live such lavish lifestyles that even the super-wealthy of the Union struggle to achieve that level of opulence.